2021 Central African Republic Women, Business and the Law 2021 presents an index covering 190 economies and structured around the life cycle of a working woman. In total, 35 questions are scored across the eight indicators. Overall scores are then calculated by taking the average of each indicator, with 100 representing the highest possible score. Data refer to the laws and regulations that are applicable to the main business city (Bangui). Different rules may apply in other jurisdictions so local legislation should be reviewed. Based on this approach, Central African Republic scores 76.9 out of 100. The overall score for Central African Republic is higher than the regional average observed across Sub-Saharan Africa (71). Within the Sub-Saharan Africa region, the maximum score observed is 91.9 (Mauritius). Central African Republic - Scores for Women, Business and the Law 2021 Mobility Workplace Pay Marriage Parenthood Entrepreneur- Assets Pension WBL 2021 Index ship Score 75 100 25 80 60 75 100 100 76.9 Relative Strengths When it comes to laws affecting women’s decisions to work, gender differences in property and inheritance, and laws affecting the size of a woman’s pension, Central African Republic gets a perfect score. Areas for Improvement However, when it comes to constraints on freedom of movement, laws affecting women's pay, constraints related to marriage, laws affecting women's work after having children, and constraints on women's starting and running a business, Central African Republic could consider reforms to improve legal equality for women. For example, one of the lowest scores for Central African Republic is on the indicator related to laws affecting women’s pay (the WBL2021 Pay Indicator). To improve on the Pay Indicator, Central African Republic may wish to consider mandating equal remuneration for work of equal value, allowing women to work in jobs deemed dangerous in the same way as men, and allowing women to work in an industrial job in the same way as men. Recent Reforms No reforms were observed during the past year. Further data details for Central African Republic are available at: https://wbl.worldbank.org/en/data/exploreeconomies/central-african-republic/2021 2021 QUESTION ANSWER LEGAL BASIS Can a woman choose where to live in the same way as a man? No Code de la Famille, Arts. 88 et 255 Can a woman travel outside her home in the same way as a man? Yes No restrictions could be located Can a woman apply for a passport in the same way as a man? Yes Passport application procedures Mobility Can a woman travel outside the country in the same way as a Yes No restrictions could be located man? Can a woman get a job in the same way as a man? Yes Code de la Famille, Art. 257 Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment based on Yes Code du Travail, Secs. 10, 185 and 222 gender? Is there legislation on sexual harassment in employment? Yes Loi No. 06.032 du 27 Décembre 2006 portant Protection de la Femme contre la Violence, Arts. 5 et 25; Loi No. 10.001 du 6 Janvier portant Code Pénal Centrafricain, Art. 96 Workplace Are there criminal penalties or civil remedies for sexual harassment Yes Criminal: Loi No. 06.032 du 27 Décembre 2006 portant Protection de la Femme in employment? contre la Violence, Arts. 5 et 25; Loi No. 10.001 du 6 Janvier portant Code Pénal Centrafricain, Art. 96 Civil: No applicable provisions could be located Does the law mandate equal remuneration for work of equal value? No No applicable provisions could be located Can a woman work at night in the same way as a man? Yes No restrictions could be located Can a woman work in a job deemed dangerous in the same way as No Arrete General Relatif au Travail des Femmes, Arts. 1 et 15 Pay a man? Can a woman work in an industrial job in the same way as a man? No Arrete General Relatif au Travail des Femmes, Arts. 1, 2, 3, 7 et 10 Is there no legal provision that requires a married woman to obey Yes No applicable provisions could be located her husband? Can a woman be head of household in the same way as a man? No Code de la Famille, Art. 254 Is there legislation specifically addressing domestic violence? Yes Loi No. 06.032 du 27 Décembre 2006 portant Protection de la Femme contre la Violence, Arts. 1, 9 et 29 Marriage Can a woman obtain a judgment of divorce in the same way as a Yes No restrictions could be located man? Does a woman have the same rights to remarry as a man? Yes No restrictions could be located Is paid leave of at least 14 weeks available to mothers? Yes Code du Travail, Art. 255; Décret No. 09.116 fixant les modalités d’application de la loi No. 06.035 du 28 décembre 2006 portant Code de Sécurité Sociale de la République Centrafricaine, Art. 77 Does the government pay 100% of maternity leave benefits? Yes Code du Travail, Art. 255; Décret No. 09.116 fixant les modalités d’application de la loi No. 06.035 du 28 décembre 2006 portant Code de Sécurité Sociale de la République Centrafricaine, Art. 76 Parenthood Is paid leave available to fathers? Yes Convention Collective du Commerce de la République Centrafricaine, Art. 27 Is there paid parental leave? No No applicable provisions could be located Is dismissal of pregnant workers prohibited? No No applicable provisions could be located Does the law prohibit discrimination in access to credit based on No No applicable provisions could be located . gender? pren Can a woman sign a contract in the same way as a man? Yes No restrictions could be located Can a woman register a business in the same way as a man? Yes No restrictions could be located Entre Can a woman open a bank account in the same way as man? Yes Code de la Famille, Art. 258 Do men and women have equal ownership rights to immovable Yes Code de la Famille, Arts. 382 et 383 property? Do sons and daughters have equal rights to inherit assets from Yes Code de la Famille, Arts. 766 et 767 their parents? Do female and male surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit Yes Code de la Famille, Art. 775 assets? Assets Does the law grant spouses equal administrative authority over Yes Code de la Famille, Arts. 382 et 383 assets during marriage? Does the law provide for the valuation of nonmonetary Yes Code de la Famille, Arts. 359, 360 and 365 contributions? Is the age at which men and women can retire with full pension Yes Women: Décret No. 09.116 fixant les modalités d’application de la loi No. 06.035 benefits the same? du 28 décembre 2006 portant Code de Sécurité Sociale de la République Centrafricaine, Art. 138 Men: Décret No. 09.116 fixant les modalités d’application de la loi No. 06.035 du 28 décembre 2006 portant Code de Sécurité Sociale de la République Centrafricaine, Art. 138 Is the age at which men and women can retire with partial pension Yes Women: No applicable provisions could be located Pension benefits the same? Men: No applicable provisions could be located Is the mandatory retirement age for men and women the same? Yes Women: Code du Travail, Art. 146 Men: Code du Travail, Art. 146 Are periods of absence due to child care accounted for in pension Yes Décret No. 09.116 fixant les modalités d’application de la loi No. 06.035 du 28 benefits? décembre 2006 portant Code de Sécurité Sociale de la République Centrafricaine, Arts. 132 et 141 .